To be a Freemason is to participate in the Craft’s central project: metaphysical temple building. The Archetypal Temple is raised on several planes simultaneously – the moral, ethical, mnemonic, intellectual, etc. Masonic ritual and symbolism are the patterns on the trestleboard. In this presentation, we will examine the archetypal image of the Temple in the microcosm, the mesocosm, and the macrocosm.

Jaime Paul Lamb is the author of The Astrological Goetia (Inner Traditions, 2025) and a number of books on Freemasonry and Western esotericism. He is a Past Master of Ascension Lodge No. 89 in Phoenix, AZ and is a member of the Valley of DC, AASR. Lamb is also a Frater of the AZ College, SRICF, and the Hermetic Society of the Golden Dawn. He lives in Phoenix, AZ where he is a full-time commercial lighting project manager, a part-time gigging musician, and a part-time consulting astrologer. Visit jaimepaullamb.com for more information.